<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttar Pradesh By-elections,  ruling BJP is leading in both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituencies. Counting continues amidst tight security arrangements at both places. BJP candidate Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi is leading with a decisive margin of more than 27000 votes on Rampur seat while BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav nirahua is leading from 4963 votes in Azamgarh constituency.<br />''<br />''The bypolls were necessitated by resignations of the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Azam Khan from Azamgarh and Rampur seats, respectively. Both leaders quit as Lok Sabha MPs following their election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the elections held earlier this year.</span><br />